Young people
‘I’ve worked with children for 30 years. Things have never been so tough for families’

‘I’ve worked with children for 30 years. Things have never been so tough for families’
Low-income families should have baby bundles containing newborn clothing, blankets and advice to help them deal with the cost of living, writes Barnardo’s Juliea Morris
Big Issue is heading into schools to inspire the next generation to dismantle poverty

Big Issue is heading into schools to inspire the next generation to dismantle poverty
The Big Issue Education Programme is equipping young people with the confidence to challenge inequality
Inside the Big Issue: Our legendary Kids Cover Competition!

Inside the Big Issue: Our legendary Kids Cover Competition!
Out of hundreds of entries we received for this year’s Spring Kids Cover Competition, six-year-old April Floyer from Northampton has been chosen as our winner.
Youth job grants: Will paying companies £3,000 to hire jobless youngsters fix youth unemployment?
Youth job grants: Will paying companies £3,000 to hire jobless youngsters fix youth unemployment?
The Roundhouse’s ‘critically important’ role in punk: From The Ramones to making change in 2026
The Roundhouse’s ‘critically important’ role in punk: From The Ramones to making change in 2026
Letters: Every nursery and school should have free training and more funding for SEND

Letters: Every nursery and school should have free training and more funding for SEND
Ireland’s basic income for artists shows respect for human creativity in the age of AI

Ireland’s basic income for artists shows respect for human creativity in the age of AI
Youth unemployment at its highest point for a decade: ‘It’s like running into a brick wall’

Youth unemployment at its highest point for a decade: ‘It’s like running into a brick wall’
I’m a volunteer at Childline. Our calls matter to children in times of need

I’m a volunteer at Childline. Our calls matter to children in times of need
Schools must not treat LGBT+ History Month with silence

Schools must not treat LGBT+ History Month with silence
Banning social media for under-16s is not the answer

Banning social media for under-16s is not the answer
‘I’m happy to pay for uni, but I’ll never clear my debt’: Graduates hit out at student loans crisis

‘I’m happy to pay for uni, but I’ll never clear my debt’: Graduates hit out at student loans crisis
Peace, AI and ‘six-seven’: Oxford reveals children’s words of the year

Peace, AI and ‘six-seven’: Oxford reveals children’s words of the year
I dreaded turning 18 as a care leaver. There is a cliff-edge which leaves us without support

I dreaded turning 18 as a care leaver. There is a cliff-edge which leaves us without support
Tottenham Hotspur legend Micky Hazard on losing his nephew to suicide: ‘We need people to listen’

Tottenham Hotspur legend Micky Hazard on losing his nephew to suicide: ‘We need people to listen’
Young people to be taught about consent amid warnings ‘we cannot police our way out of crisis’

Young people to be taught about consent amid warnings ‘we cannot police our way out of crisis’
Why were young people barely mentioned in Labour’s homelessness strategy?

Why were young people barely mentioned in Labour’s homelessness strategy?
Young people drop out of school when no one seems to care. Labour’s plans could change lives

Young people drop out of school when no one seems to care. Labour’s plans could change lives
Why you should spare a thought for young trans people this Christmas

Why you should spare a thought for young trans people this Christmas
Labour’s youth strategy is very promising – but it must be consistent and well-funded

Labour’s youth strategy is very promising – but it must be consistent and well-funded
‘We try and make it magical’: How this Big Issue-backed grotto is spreading Christmas cheer

‘We try and make it magical’: How this Big Issue-backed grotto is spreading Christmas cheer
Minister pressed on universal credit and child poverty targets as Labour reveals youth strategy

Minister pressed on universal credit and child poverty targets as Labour reveals youth strategy
Labour reveals national youth strategy with vow to give every young person ‘something meaningful to do’

Labour reveals national youth strategy with vow to give every young person ‘something meaningful to do’
Could a wealth tax convince young people to vote Labour?

Could a wealth tax convince young people to vote Labour?
Young people call on Rachel Reeves to bring in wealth tax: ‘Our generation is losing hope’
